Shipibo-Conibo Hand-formed, Hand-Decorated Pottery Bowl cookie jars it is the work of

it is the work of Leon Hovsepian (1911-2019)

Paper size 20 1/4" x 13"

1 1/4" across at opening

lovely pale purple glaze

I think I would take it to a framer if wishing to reframe it

Shipibo-Conibo Hand-formed, Hand-Decorated Pottery Bowl cookie jars it is the work ofI've had a few pieces of Shipibo pottery but am not at all an expert; I just fell in love with the surface decoration and now keep an eye out for pieces. I am not entirely sure the age of this hand formed and hand painted bowl; most of what one sees dates from the early to mid 20th century, as would be my guess with this one, which seems likely on the earlier side though I am not completely certain. The Shipibo Conibo, an indigenous people living